by Dr. Monica Borschel | Oct 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Change, Self worth, Self-Esteem
Ryan grew up in the foster system. There were pleasant and not so friendly foster homes. He was in and out of the juvenile hall for crimes he committed to make ends meet. Ryan’s basketball coach, Derek, understood Ryan’s situation, and he wanted him to turn Ryan’s...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 9, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Emotions, Teenagers
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR helps desensitize anxiety, trauma, and other symptoms of stress. It’s a helpful tool that allows you to understand yourself at a deeper level. In the fourth episode of the “The Behaviour Sleuths,”...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 2, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotions
The third episode of “The Behaviour Sleuths” dig deeper into what we can do to manage and cope with change, especially the unwanted changes we continue to experience during these challenging times. Together with Sala Sihombing, we discussed positive...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Dec 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Family, Self-Esteem, Stress, Trauma
Brianne couldn’t sleep. Her mind was replaying her week at work. Her new supervisor had excluded her from meetings, spread rumors behind her back and often made devaluing comments to her. Brianne started to replay the conversations they had had together. ...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Dec 9, 2020 | Abuse, Anxiety, Emotions, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Trauma
Lori grew up in nice clothes in a beautiful home and had all of her physical needs met. When Lori was a small child, she was told repeatedly by her parents that she was stupid and that she would never amount to much. She was neglected, shouted at and devalued to the...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Nov 11, 2020 | Anxiety, Grief, Stress, Therapy & Psychology
Lori woke up in a cold sweat, her heart racing. What had she been dreaming about? She had been waking up at 3 a.m. every night for the last week. Had she gotten everything ready, was everything organized, was she missing anything? These questions seemed like noise...
